warming ourselves near the okonomiyaki

Picky eater in the land of the Rising Sun

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June 15th 2007
I joked, prior to our visit to Japan, that I'd be on the "rice and noodle diet." That didn't turn out to be too far from the truth. With very few exceptions, I dislike most seafood, so I knew eating would be a challenge for me while we were in Japan. Jeremiah, on the other hand, will eat anything you put in front of him. If not for being with me, he'd probably eat his weight in seafood every day. ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more